Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09
THE HERALD.
BY BLANK & BLANK.
wEss1NGToN SPRINGS DAKOTA
YERMS:-&2. 90 Per Year in Advance.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
An interesting Summary of the
important Occurrences OF
the Week.
A Budget OF News Cleaned From the
Latest Dispatches From Far
and Near.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
ApvIcEs BY TELEGRAM.

i; is estimated atithe treasury depart
1uent tina: there has been an increase of
nearly 81 900, 900 in the public debt DUR
ing November.
The following Nebraska postmasters
have been appointed: Thomas j. kula.
Lawn, Box Butte county, vice Oscar
Reever, resigned; John w. Gray, Stoci-
hum, Hamilton county, vice Hiram Mis-
Boon county, has been discontinued
A postottice was established at Qulmby.
Cherokee county. Ia, and Andrew Clark
appointed postmaster.
A shock of earthquake was recently
felt at Choreley, county OF Lancaster,
England. A rumbins noise accompanied
the shock an people left their homes
greatly frightened. No serious damage
was done.
President Grevy, of France, has in
forme the ministerial council that in view
propose to make communication to par
lament Rouvier will announce this de-
cision of Grevy's to the chamber of depu-
ties, and will again tender the resignation
of the cabinet. 1t is reported that Presi-
dent Grevy will shorty form a new cab
met.
Jacob Sharp has been released on
$4,000 bail, Isaac Hendrix and Cas-
Shepard becoming his securities.
Fire destroyed the Strobridye Litho-
ralhing companv's great building on the
corner of Elm and Canal streets, Cincin-
natl, @. The flames devoured the entire
building, and in less than forty minutes the
walls fell in. Tne loss is total, and will
not be less than $3.50, 900, but it is esti-
mated as high as half a million, on which
;here is an insurance of S150,000. The
fire started i'll the second story, and as no
one knows how, there is suspicion of in =
cendiarism.
The national ass citation of flint glass
workers, which has been in session a
pittsburg, Pa, adjourned after adopting a
scale of wages. The scale will be pre-.
sented to the workmen january 2, and if it
is not affected, factories throughout the
country Will close down. The employees
say they will not sign unless their associa-
ton is recognized. There are about 5000
flint glass workers in the country.
About $4,000 in coarse placer golt
arrived at the United States assay Office a
Helena lately from the Coaur Alene coun.
try in Idaho. Among it were many beau
tiful and valuable nuggets.
Within the last few weeks inquire
have been made in certain quarters by per
sons holding official positions in both Eng.
land and Holland as to the probabilities O
the United States government assumin
the confederate debt. Evidence is at han
10 show that lobby of INSCRIPTIONS in
tiividuals has been organized to delude tn
foreign holders into the belief of the feast
bility of such scheme.
Sister Duquay, superior general of TIL
gray nuns, a. Ottnwa, Ont, died recently
A Cincinnati evening paper asserts
that it has responsible authority for state
ments that movements are in progress
which in two weeks will result in placin
Henry S. Ives & Co. in control of tn
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad